I've sold a bunch of my bows lately... I've kept 4 of my favorites (2 Shawnees and 2 MOABS). So, I've got my longbows covered... Been kinda going back to my roots and looking at recurves... There are a few that I've owned that really stuck out. One is a Black Widow SA/PSA, and recently bought a PSA II, 58", 64# @ 28" (70# @ 30"). Great price, 2 years old, great shape. Like meeting an old friend to shoot... Sent that riser to Montana to get the grip checkered and side quiver inserts installed.
Now, the other recurves I've liked were the DAS, and the Kwyk Styk. The Kwyk Styk I had was a 60" and was almost to smooth. Still thinking about the DAS, but can't afford it right now since I made a pass through the classifieds this afternoon... ;)
Found this one sitting there for a full 20 minutes! Less then a minute later I'd voiced my wanting of the bow with a "I'll take it" post followed by a PM to the seller. 2 years old, 58", 55# @ 28" (60# or so at 30"), Zebrawood and Charcoal dymondwood riser with a stippled grip, moose tips and thumb rest with Zebra veneers front and back. Looks to be in great shape, and is a looker!
It is the one in the back of the first picture here...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/KwykStyk3-1.jpg)
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Beautiful! Congrats!!
Nice buy Jeff. Congrats on the purchase.
If I had not been at WORK, I would have tried to get an "I DO" posted up. Should be a nice bow. Enjoy it.
WOW!!! Those are some great lookin limb veneers!
Jeff you will like it,Jack is a true craftsman and gentleman to boot! love the look of that grip!
Good for you buddy. Hope you like it.
Jeff,
Be glad it was a 58"er, any shorter and I was tagging it to Georgia.... Good luck and congrats !!!! You'll love it. I have a new one due from Jack in a week or two.
Lanier
How did I not see this one???
:knothead: :knothead: :knothead:
I have one coming the end of February... Very nice.
Dang it man, how come I couldn't have seen it first??? Jeff, if you are coming to the KYTradFest please bring this one for me to shoot (if you don't mind).
Thanks TJ
TJ, won't be at the KYtradfest... Living in Oklahoma now... Sorry brother...
Jeff ,I saw that right after Froggy posted,I had to pull my hand back and say three hail merrys thats how close I came,enjoy it my friend!
Hey Jeff ... very nice purchase. You may have been bitten by the Kywk Styk bug in Texas I'm bett'n. It's a looker.
Best to ya, Ken
Gator....your slipping my friend... :saywhat: :mad:
Good luck with the bow, you will enjoy shooting it. Wait till you shoot carbons out of it. :thumbsup:
Hey Joe, or anyone... What is the brace height supposed to be? Ball park...
Congrats on the new "Styk" bud!
Most like to brace between 7 1/2 - 8"...I like 7 3/4" for both of mine.
I'll be getting a hold of you later this week...sorry for the delay :knothead:
Throw a good TS-1 FF string on there from Tony Cochrane...both my Stealth and sons Longbow from Jack shoot best at 7 1/4" brace. I wouldn't go below 7" but play around to find that sweet spot.
Thanks everyone! Can't wait to get this one here!
Congrats as far as set ups go my Kempf bows like 452x @ 12 strands and beaver string silencers ,, my 2 KS love 7" to 7.25" brace hight Jack Braces them @ 7 " .. try diffrent brace hights untill it Quiets down the bow will tell you which brace hights it likes no hard and fast rule as nock hight arrow spline and arrow weight will vary results.. Good luck
Nice! I love those forward-riser bows!
My K.S 's also prefer a 7-7 1/4" brace height.
Right now I'm thinking my 31" Goldtip 55/75 with a 250 grain 1 1/4" VPA or Woodsman on the end should do the trick... I've got the slip-on Selway to go on it also...
Did I mention I can't wait to get this bow???
I shoot AD TRad Lites cut 28.5" (i draw 27"). 100 grain brass insert, 30 gr BHA and 125 gr Zwickey. Total arrow weight 600 grains. They fly like darts from all my bows especially the Kempf Stealth.
The 1 1/4" 250's on GT 5575 are exactly what my 60" 58# KS likes. However, mine are cut 29 5/8" [ I draw 28 1/2" ]from nock throat to BOP for right at 580 gns... They work veeeery nice for me. :thumbsup:
Gene ;)
I know that bow Gene... ;) Glad it has worked out so well for you! If it was a 58" or even 56" I would still own it...
Got it today, exactly as described, serving was a bit thick for my nocks on my Goldtips so I changed it out.
Started with my 55/75's and the 250 grain tips... to weak. Dropped down to 200... 175... 125 and bingo! Nock and feathers and stacking arrows, but those arrows are to light... So, switched to the 75/95 and started with the 250 grain tips... Here are the first two arrows at 23 yards...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/JackKempfKwykStyk002.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/JackKempfKwykStyk001.jpg)
After shooting for about an hour or so with that combo, I've found the arrow for this bow. Kinda surprised that it took such a stiff arrow, but it is what it is... Plus I was right about the 58" vs the 60" for me... Still have a bit of tinkering to do, but I'm loving it so far!
:readit: :archer2:
Great shooting
That is a SWEET bow.
With your draw length and those stiff Gold Tips, you got a real powerhouse there.
Obviously, it hums a precision tune! :thumbsup:
If they all shoot like that, I might oughta get me one! :D Sweet bow! Jason
Looks like that bow fits well for you.
If you tinker to much you will only replace nocks each shot. :thumbsup:
I don't shoot like that all the time, but I think it was more the bow saying "There you go dummy, that's what I like!" ;) Put "my" wool puffs at the 1/4 points of the string tonight, and this string already has Bow Hush on the ends... I've got the brace at 7 1/2" right now, but I'm gonna tinker around with that a bit and see if it will tell me the same type of thing when i find the sweet spot.
It looks to be a great shooter and a looker too.
NICE BOW
Well, after getting a PM from Joe Skipp I put the measure tape on the bow... It's actually a 60" bow! Says 58" on the limbs, but it is definately a 60" bow. This riser is the 16" riser and the 56" and 58" bows usually have the 14" riser...
Anyway, I've got another Kwyk Styk coming to me, 56", 56# @ 28"...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/kemph2.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/kemph.jpg)
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Plan on changing these limbs with the current ones I have, and put the current limbs I have on the new riser. Should make a pair of 58" bows, one with a 16" riser and one with a 14" riser...
Jeff, That sure looks to be a 58" riser to me.
If I'm not mistaken, all of the KS's have the same length limbs, just the riser length changes.
For example, my two have just shy of 14" risers and are def. 56" KS's....
Jack must measure them a little different. Because when I make a string for either of mine, I have to make them for an AMO 57" bow.
So if your riser is around 16", you have a 58" KS bud.
Just looking at the riser, I can tell it's a 58"'er, and the very familiar looking one you have the way to you is a 56" KS...you're gonna love it!
Certainly don't want to contradict my bud Joe...but that's what it looks like to me...
Very nice bow
I like that grey color.Let it know how it shoots.
Awesome. How did you manage to score another one? These bows are as rare as woodpecker teeth and you snatched up the first one I've seen in the classifieds in 4 years, and now another within two weeks. Your one lucky guy.
I was hovering on that first one you got within minutes of it being posted, but it just wasn't right for me. Wasnt going to last long for sure. Enjoy it.
Thanks all!
Curt, the riser on the one I have is 15 5/8" long and nock to nock is 56" strung. That makes it a 60" bow correct? AMO minus 4"?
The one I have coming is a 13 1/2" riser and 52" nock to nock... Makes for a 56" bow with my measurements... Also, the current Kwyk Styk I have is 2" longer then the 58" Widow PSA I have when you lay them side by side... The extra 2" has to be in the limbs...
Now, if the limbs interchange will be the trick. I'm sure they will be close, but if they actually work will be the key... If so, I think they would each make a 58" bow... If not, I guess I'll have a 60" and a 56"... I guess I'll find out when the new one gets here...
No worries on my end! ;)
And Casey, I just put a "Want to Buy" add in the classifieds and got a hit... only took about 2 weeks... Now I have or will have a nice pair of Kwyk Styks... Either 60" and 56" or two at 58"... Couldn't be happier either way!
All I can say is go buy a lottery ticket,two bows unreal.
I don't know bud, I know I've asked Jack about different lengths, and he said it was all in the risers.
My two have 13.5-13 5/8" risers, and are 53" n-t-n...both marked 56"...like I said...I make a string for a 57" bow.
Maybe because mine are not static it makes a difference. But I doubt that's it, because when I made a string for someone with a 56" static, it was the same exact string I was using.
Either way, you're a happy camper!!
Yeah, it's all good! ;)
You bet!
I meant that 53"n-t-n when strung if that makes any sence bud.
wow!!! real nice Bow Jeff :thumbsup:
Wow... Looks like someone caught Kwyk Styk fever!!!
Couple of real beaut's you got there Jeff. Enjoy.
Welcome to the club.
Mo
The limbs should inter change, the riser edge and the limb edges probably won't match up perfectly due to Jack making each and every bow by hand. They are all simliar, not the same. The length and angles are the same, no 2 grips or anything else is exactly the same. The static tip limbs and the regular limbs are the same length.
Terry
Your going to have some competition...seems 'Ol Gator1's Kwyk Styk has left Canada and heading to Minnesota....You think that smile in his avitar is wide? Wait til next week... :archer: :archer2: :dunno:
Jack be nimble Jack be quick, Jack shipped my Kwyk Styk...
:laughing: :laughing: :laughing:
Gator,let me know how you like it buddy.
Randy
Great Mitch! Gonna have to share with us when you get her!
I will get some pics up.
I really liked Laniers and Curts, have Charcoal dymond wood, black glass, Static Tips.
A light weight for you KS owners. 46lBS AT 28"S...
56"r... I'm gettin old, and want to shoot this for a while...
:biglaugh:
Good lookin sticks
Nice bow!
Sweet bow man!
Curt, you were dead on the money. I picked up the 56" bow today and the limbs are identical in length to the 58". Just a difference in the riser length. This 56" bow is also the same length as my 58" Widow. Just difference in the way Jack measures I guess... No big deal, still love the bows!
Gonna go out and shoot the new bow now! ;)